Cyperus diandrus Torrey. Common name: Umbrella Flatsedge. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Interdune swale, ponds, exposed river and lake shores, usually where seasonally ponded. Distribution: ME west to ND, south to VA, c. TN, n. AL, IL, MO, and IA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, GW1, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W. Basionym: Cyperus diandrus Torr. 1819
Links to other floras: = Cyperus diandrus - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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